diff --git a/static/check_update.js b/static/check_update.js
index 7741edb..b68c508 100644
--- a/static/check_update.js
+++ b/static/check_update.js
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ async function checkInstanceUpdateStatus() {
                 statusMessage = '✅ Instance is up to date.';
             } else if (commitIndex > 0) {
                 statusMessage = `⚠️ This instance is not up to date and is ${commitIndex} commits old. Test and confirm on an up-to-date instance before reporting.`;
+                document.getElementById('error-318').remove();
             } else {
                 statusMessage = `⚠️ This instance is not up to date and is at least ${commitHashes.length} commits old. Test and confirm on an up-to-date instance before reporting.`;
+                document.getElementById('error-318').remove();
             }
         } else {
             statusMessage = '⚠️ Unable to fetch commit information.';
diff --git a/templates/error.html b/templates/error.html
index f7a2d5d..8f2f44d 100644
--- a/templates/error.html
+++ b/templates/error.html
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 			href="https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib/issues/new?assignees=&labels=bug&projects=&template=bug_report.md&title=%F0%9F%90%9B+Bug+Report%3A+{{ msg }}">Report
 			an issue</a></h3>
 	<br />
+	<p id="error-318">If you're getting a "Failed to parse page JSON data" error, please check <a href="https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib/issues/318" target="_blank">#318</a></p>
+	<br />
 	<h3>Head back <a href="/">home</a>?</h3>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}